Hear 'Happyness' author at W&M

Quincy Troupe will appear at the College of William and Mary on Thursday., Feb. 12.

Quincy Troupe, co-author of “The Pursuit of Happyness” which was made into a film starring Will Smith, will give a free reading at the College of William & Mary on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Troupe, a poet, writer and former professor, won American Book Awards for “Snake-Back Solos: Selected Poems” and “Miles: The Autobiography of Miles Davis.”

He was recently named the new Class of 1939 Artist in Residence for the English Department at William & Mary and kicks off the college’s Patrick Hayes Writers Series. His latest poetry collection is “Transcircularities, The Architecture of Language and Errançities.”

Troupe’s reading, which is free and open to the public, begins at 8 p.m. in the Tucker Hall Theater on the William and Mary campus. A reception and book-signing will follow. Email njscho@wm.edu for more information.